Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Ebony Eyes"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Ebony Eyes" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Ebony Eyes"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Ebony Eyes" is in the key of D at 90 BPM.

Ebony Eyes — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Ebony Eyes" by Rick James in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 90 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Ooh. Ooh. Wind in your hair, der, sun (A13sus)on your skin. You’re look in’ good, love girl, and all o ver a gain. Hey there, Miss Brown, girl, I want you to know I love you. You’re brown as the sand, skinned you’re (A13sus)soft as the shore. You’re leav time ing me hun gry and cry (A13sus)you ing for more. Oo wee ba by, girl, you’re an, you’re such a score, and I want you to know that. I (Dmaj9)love you. I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, girl. You did n’t (G6)know that I (Dmaj9)need you right (Bm)now ba by, right (G6)now ba by, and I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, Eb o ny Eyes. Ooh, hoo. Ooh. Ooh, (A13sus)hoo. Lips soft and ten der, read (A13sus)y to speak. Her voice says, “I love you,” and it’s mak ing me weak. Hey there, lit tle girl, may I just to say, “I love you.” You’re Love is the brown skinned you’re (A13sus)girl in my eyes. Think it’s time that I told you, and don’t (A13sus)you re al ize you’re such a queen, wom you’re an, you’re such a prize, and I want you to know that. I (Dmaj9)love you. I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, girl. You did n’t (G6)know that I (Dmaj9)need you right (Bm)now ba by, right (G6)now ba by, and I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, Eb o ny Eyes. Ooh, hoo. Ooh. Ooh, (A13sus)hoo. (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, Eb o ny Eyes. I (Dmaj9)love you. (Dmaj9)Eb o ny Eyes, oh my. I (Dmaj9)need you, oh, girl, (Bm)I need you, oh, and I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, Eb o ny Eyes. I real ly (Dmaj9)love you. (Dmaj9)Eb o ny Eyes, oh my. I (Dmaj9)need you, oh, girl, (Bm)I need you, oh, and I (Dmaj9)bet you did n’t know that, Eb o ny Eyes. I real ly Eb o ny Eyes.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 90 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Rick James

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How to Play "Ebony Eyes" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.